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    Assistant Professor - Halifax, Canada - NSCAD University

    NSCAD University
    NSCAD University Halifax, Canada

    2 days ago

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    Description

    Responsibilities

    We seek an innovative candidate in the area of Ceramics, whose accomplishments have demonstrated the potential to make a major impact in the field. We encourage applications from outstanding studio-based researchers who work in art, craft and design-based methodologies, and who also have demonstrated commitment to equity and decolonization in their work and research.

    The candidate will hold knowledge and expertise in contemporary ceramics related to - hand building and throwing, small and large scale ceramic construction and in one or several of the following research areas:

  • Ceramic Vessel and Sculpture
  • Advanced Clay Glaze and Surface Development
  • Digital materiality
  • Installation, architecture, site specific
  • Craft community-based practice
  • Craft and ecology

    • We seek a colleague who will join us in this journey of respectful engagement in developing research and teaching directly relevant to and in relationship with communities, and in leading the university in exciting new directions in relation to arts practice and scholarship (see NSCAD University Academic Plan: Towards

    What you'll need

    Qualifications

    The successful candidate will:

  • Have an active, original, and innovative plan of high-quality craft research and a vision for its future directions
  • Have an ongoing and engaging professional practice in craft
  • Demonstrate excellence in teaching and student supervision
  • Have earned an MFA degree or equivalent

    • Consistent with NSCAD's criteria for appointment, the selection committee will evaluate candidates based on their:

    1) potential as leaders in their fields;
    2) original, innovative proposed research program of the highest quality;
    3) record of mentoring students;
    4) active national and international exhibition (public presentation) record.

    We're looking for

    Core Skills

    ACEApplicationsCraftMediaResearch

    A little bit about us

    NSCAD University

    NSCAD University and Halifax are in Mi'kma'ki, on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq Nation. NSCAD University is committed to reconciliation and to building respectful relationships with Indigenous peoples and with the African Nova Scotian communities that have been enriching this region for 400 years. As a small school with three urban campuses, and programs across a range of fine arts, craft, design, and media arts, NSCAD University is an incubator for talent and an active contributor to the arts scene in Canada's fastest-growing city. Since 1887, NSCAD has been a leader in visual arts education in Canada, with distinguished alumni building careers all over the world. This is an exciting time to join us, as we have recently welcomed a cohort of 10 BIPOC faculty members who bring valuable perspectives, ways of thinking, and lived experience to all of our work, and as we look forward to a consolidated waterfront campus in 2030.

    Are you interested?

    Work With Us

    Additional Information

    Faculty and Librarians at NSCAD are governed by the provisions of the Collective Agreement (FUNSCAD Unit 1).

    The term of this position is September 1, April 30, 2025. Salary will be dependent upon qualifications and in accordance with the Faculty Salary Grid.

    Application materials should include:

  • A cover letter
  • A curriculum vitae
  • A two-page maximum statement outlining studio practice and research envisioned and its potential impact.
  • A statement of teaching philosophy addressing equity, decolonization and teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and graduate level.
  • A portfolio of 15-20 images representing one's current direction of work
  • A portfolio of 10 images of student work
  • Contact information for at least three referees

    • APPLICATION PROCEDURE

    Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Statement

    Applications from non-Canadians are welcome but in accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. In accordance with the CRC statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, NSCAD University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, aboriginal persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code. We encourage members of equity- and diversity-seeking groups to self-identify within their letter of intent in their application.

    NSCAD University recognizes the legitimate impact that leaves (maternity leave, leave due to illness) can have on a candidate's record of research achievement and that these leaves will be taken into consideration during the assessment process.

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